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In a China-Taiwan war, the US may have to counter an invasion without top allies, experts say. But middle powers like Japan could serve as mediators.

In a Taiwan war, the US could find itself fighting China without its top allies

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Tensions in the South China Sea escalated dramatically on Monday as China's Coast Guard accused a Philippine vessel of deliberately colliding with one of its ships in what Beijing described as a "dangerous and unprofessional" manner. The incident, which occurred at approximately 3:24 a.m. local time, further strained relations between the two nations, which have long been at odds over territorial claims in the region.

China Accuses Philippines of 'Deliberate' Collision, Warns of Severe Consequences in South China Sea Standoff

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Ships of the Chinese and Philippine Coast Guards collided in the South China Sea on Monday as the two neighbors blame one another for the incident amid their protracted fight over the sovereignty of the disputed waters.

Chinese and Philippine ships collied amid territorial dispute of South China Sea

The Independent

 Germany and the Philippines agreed Sunday to rapidly finalize a defense pact that would allow joint military training and possible sale of German weapons to address security threats, including China’s growing aggression in the South China Sea, which Manila’s defense chief said was “the sole cause of tensions” and conflicts in the disputed waters.China has long claimed much of the entire seaway, a key global trade and security route, and vowed to defend its territorial interests at all costs.Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said the proposed Arrangement on Defense Cooperation that he and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius discussed in...

Germany and the Philippines agree to rapidly finalize a defense pact to address security threats

 Philippine government personnel transported food and other supplies Saturday to a fiercely disputed shoal occupied by a Filipino navy contingent but closely guarded by Beijing’s forces in the South China Sea and no confrontations were reported, Philippine officials said.It was the first Philippine government supply trip to the Second Thomas Shoal, which has been the scene of increasingly violent confrontations between Chinese and Philippine forces, since the Philippines and China reached a deal a week ago to prevent clashes, the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila said in a statement."The lawful and routine rotation and resupply mission within the...

The Philippines says its forces sailed to hotly disputed shoal guarded by China without any clashes

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

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Chinese and Philippine coast guard ships collided near Sabina Shoal, escalating tensions over territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

Chinese, Philippine coast guards clash near Sabina Shoal

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Washington — Russia and China on Tuesday pushed back against a U.S. warning over their increasing military and economic cooperation in the Arctic, where climate change is opening up greater competition. Russia has in recent years beefed up its military presence in the Arctic by reopening and modernizing several bases and airfields abandoned since the end of the Soviet era, while China has poured money into polar exploration and research. "We've seen growing cooperation between the PRC and Russia in the Arctic commercially, with the PRC being a major funder of Russian energy exploitation in the Arctic," Deputy Secretary of...

Russia and China push back against U.S. warnings over Arctic activity

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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China expressed its “very dramatic” alarm over a mid-range missile system that the U.S. military recently deployed to the Philippines, and warned it could destabilize the region. But Manila’s top diplomat said Friday he reassured his Chinese counterpart that the weaponry was only in the country temporarily.

Philippines says China was `dramatically’ alarmed over US missile system deployed to its north

BEIJING, Aug 19 (Reuters) – China’s Coast Guard said a Philippine vessel that had ignored its repeated warnings “deliberately collided” with a Chinese vessel in an “unprofessional and dangerous” manner in the disputed South China Sea, according to statements on Monday. A short video...

China Says Philippine Vessel ‘Deliberately Collided’ With Chinese Vessel

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BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has warned the Philippines over the U.S. intermediate-range missile deployment, saying such a move could fuel regional tensions and spark an arms race.

China's foreign minister warns Philippines over US missile deployment

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has blocked cooperation between NATO and Israel since October because of the war in Gaza and said the alliance should not engage with Israel as a partner until there is an end to the conflict, sources familiar with the process said.

Turkey blocks NATO-Israel cooperation over Gaza war, sources say

The US deployed its Mid-Range Capability missile system, which can launch the SM-6 and Tomahawk, in the Philippines in April.

China got 'very dramatic' after the US military flew a new missile system out to the Western Pacific, ally says

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Russian and Chinese nuclear-capable strategic bombers patrolled near the U.S. state of Alaska in the North Pacific and Arctic on Thursday, the two countries said, a move that prompted the United States and Canada to scramble fighter jets. Russian Tu-95MS “Bear” strategic bombers and Chinese Xi’an H-6 strategic bombers took...

Russian and Chinese nuclear-capable bombers patrol near U.S.

Chinese and Philippine coast guard ships collided in the South China Sea on Monday, damaging at least two boats, prompting mutual blame over a new flashpoint in their increasingly alarming confrontations in the disputed territory. An official from The Philippines said they were “disappointed”, while a Chinese Foreign Ministry official said the incident had “seriously violated China’s territory and integrity”. AP Video by Joeal Calupitan TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese and Philippine coast guard ships collided at sea, damaging at least two vessels, in an encounter early Monday near a new flashpoint in their increasingly alarming confrontations in the disputed South China Sea. Each blamed the other for the collision near Sabina Shoal, a disputed atoll in the Spratly Islands, where Vietnam and Taiwan also have overlapping claims. There were no reports of injuries. China’s coast guard accused the Philippines of deliberately crashing one of its ships into a Chinese vessel. It said in a statement on its website that two Philippine coast guard ships entered waters near the shoal, ignored a warning from the Chinese coast guard and intentionally collided with one of the Chinese boats at 3:24 a.m.

Chinese and Philippine ships collide again in disputed waters, and the countries are trading blame

BERLIN (Reuters) -Two German warships await orders from Berlin, their commander said, to determine whether next month they will be the first German naval vessels in decades to pass through the Taiwan Strait, drawing a rebuke from Beijing. While the U.S. and other nations, including Canada, have sent warships through...

German Warships Await Orders on Crossing Taiwan Strait

Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15 Detachment IIA (DET IIA), based in Bahrain, embarked on the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) on August 2nd. At least two MH-53Es of HM-15 stopped in the United Arab Emirates before moving on to the Roosevelt‘s position in the Gulf of Oman, roughly 70 kilometers east of the UAE. One of many moves made by the U.S. Navy as the United States prepares for the possibility of an attack on U.S. and allied forces in the region.

U.S. Navy Prepares For Protracted Middle East Conflict

DEAR Honorable Governor Palacios and CNMI Legislators,. We are writing in regards to a recent Radio New Zealand interview with the Honorable Governor of Guam, Lou Leon Guerrero. In her interview, Honorable Gov. Leon Guerrero defends the use of nuclear weapons and long-range missiles on Guam. We find this latest development troubling given our island's historical stance against the introduction of nuclear storage and waste.

In response to Government of Guam’s comments on nuclear armament

US, Australia, Canada, and Philippines begin joint naval exercises in South China Sea to counter China's territorial claims.

US, allies show force in South China Sea amid China’s territorial claims

The Philippines said a pair of Chinese jets flew close to one of its transport planes and popped flares in its flight path.

China's air force is again being called out for 'dangerous' moves over the South China Sea, this time for popping flares in front of a US ally's aircraft

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Philippines, China trade blame after vessels collide in South China Sea

BEIJING/MANILA (Reuters) — The Philippines and China accused each other on Monday of ramming vessels and performing dangerous maneuvers in the South China Sea, the latest...

Philippines, China trade blame after vessels collide in South China Sea

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